Porter apple
Very good eating, canning and cooking apple. Pure yellow skin with crimson blush, tender, sweet and juicy flesh. Retains its form with cooking.
USDA identification images for Porter
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 18 May 2016 Blair ScoresbyUTAH, United StatesLooking for source to purchase a Porter apple tree or scion wood.
Tree register
United States
- Aime Duclos in Corinth, MAINE
- James Dierberger in Hebron, CT
- Peter Cox in Westford, MA
- Rick Simoniello in Storrs / Mansfield, CT
- Whitney Peters in Sixes, OREGON
Harvest records for this variety
2011 season
- 4th week September 2011 - tree owned by Aime in Corinth, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Massachusetts, United States
- Introduced: 1840
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1950-036
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Porter:
United States
Connecticut
- Seek No Further Orchard, Hebron
Iowa
- Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City
Michigan
- Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester
New Hampshire
- Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook